Calendar

Aug
21
Sat
2021
Asian Festival – Hartford, CT
Aug 21 all-day

Join Jen DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts at one of the largest Asian festivals on the East Coast this summer! She will be offering make-and-take China-inspired crafts all day. Don’t miss the fun, food, performances, vendors and activities at the beautiful Riverfront Recapture Park in downtown Hartford.

Sep
25
Sat
2021
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Fort Williams Park
Sep 25 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for the wonderful annual celebration of the moon in Southern Maine. This will be an in-person, outdoor event.

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts  will offer free Chinese crafts and fun for kids and her book will be available.

This free event is open to the public

Feb
5
Sat
2022
CANCELLED – CAFAM Lunar New Year 2022 @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 5 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UPTICK IN COVID IN MAINE Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The event includes a performance by Boston’s Chinese Folk Art Workshop and a Chinese Cultural Village with lots of exhibits and activities! We hope to see you there!

Feb
13
Sun
2022
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Building, Boston, MA
Feb 13 @ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year celebration sponsored by Boston Chinatown Main Street Association. The festival, right in the heart of Chinatown, includes cultural performances, a parade, lion dances and of course lots of great hands-on crafts for the kids all day! We hope to see you there!

Oct
28
Fri
2022
Maine Chinese Conference
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts will be an exhibitor at the Maine Chinese Conference in Bangor, Maine on October 28, 2022. She will meet educators and other professionals from language learning communities all along the East Coast. She will share ideas for integrating Chinese crafts with Mandarin learning in the classroom, have books for sale. and offer some free materials. This event requires registration.

Feb
4
Sat
2023
CAFAM 2022 Chinese New Year Festival @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Rabbit Chinese New Year celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The event includes a performance by Boston’s Chinese Folk Art Workshop and a Chinese Cultural Village with lots of exhibits and activities! We hope to see you there!

 

Sep
29
Fri
2023
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Sep 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts at the library for a fun and free make-and-take lantern workshop. We will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and kids can learn about this major Chinese holiday while we enjoy crafting together. All supplies and instruction will be provided.

Oct
1
Sun
2023
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Oct 1 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join Lucky Bamboo Crafts for special activities celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This wonderful children’s museum in Portland, Maine always offers lots of educational fun and often hosts multicultural events. The activities and crafts are free with play session admission. Jennifer DeCristoforo will be offering a special Chinese hands-on Moon Festival craft in the MakerSpace from 2:30-3:30 p.m. as part of their day-long program.

Oct
14
Sat
2023
Maine Chinese Conference @ Husson College
Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts will be an exhibitor at the Maine Chinese Conference in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She will meet educators, students and other professionals from language learning communities all along the East Coast. She will share ideas for integrating Chinese crafts with Mandarin learning in the classroom, have books for sale. and offer some free materials. From 11a.m. – 12p.m., she will offer a demonstration of crafts from the book. This event requires registration.

Feb
10
Sat
2024
Lunar New Year – Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Feb 10 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts will offer hands-on crafts for Year of the Dragon in the museum’s  MakerSpace. It is a privilege to be invited to share special Lunar New Year crafts in this fantastic, new children’s museum in Portland, Maine.